Libya’s proposed Science and Technology City can reduce oil dependence, create jobs for youth and support local innovation
Apr 4 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s proposed Science and Technology City can reduce oil dependence, create jobs for youth and support local innovation

The Media Office of Libya’s Science and Technology City announced last Tuesday (31 March) that the project was established by Cabinet Resolution No. 4...

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Opening of the first Libyan Exhibition for Scientific Research, Innovation and Investment under the slogan "Towards a Sustainable Knowledge Economy"
Dec 15 Sami Zaptia

Opening of the first Libyan Exhibition for Scientific Research, Innovation and Investment under the slogan "Towards a Sustainable Knowledge Economy"

The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research reported that the President of the Libyan Academy for Graduate Studies, Prof. Dr. Ramadan Al-...

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General Information Authority makes its National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2025-2030) publicly available
Oct 30 Sami Zaptia

General Information Authority makes its National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2025-2030) publicly available

‎‎‎Libya’s General Information Authority (GIA)announced yesterday the availability of the full document of the National Strategy for Artificial Intell...

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Libya’s first AI system, LIBIGPT, launched in presence of Minister of Economy and Trade
Oct 28 Sami Zaptia

Libya’s first AI system, LIBIGPT, launched in presence of Minister of Economy and Trade

The LIBIGPT project, the first model of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in Libya, was announced in Tripoli yesterday. The project, implemente...

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Libyan Knowledge Economy Forum to be held on 2 February 2026 in Tripoli
Oct 27 Sami Zaptia

Libyan Knowledge Economy Forum to be held on 2 February 2026 in Tripoli

Libya's Industrial & Technology Pole (Park), with the support of the Ministry of Industry and Minerals, is organising ‘‘The Libyan Knowledge Econo...

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Minister of Economy discusses AI, knowledge Economy and meets businessmen regarding diversification
Nov 1 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy discusses AI, knowledge Economy and meets businessmen regarding diversification

In a busy Thursday last week, Libya’s Tripoli based Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, met at the Ministry’s Tripoli headquarters several...

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Economy Ministry discussing use of artificial intelligence to transform ideas into products of economic value
Aug 27 Sami Zaptia

Economy Ministry discussing use of artificial intelligence to transform ideas into products of economic value

Libya’s Tripoli-based Ministry of Economy and Trade is discussing the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform ideas into products of economic...

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Tripoli IT exhibition opens for four days
Mar 27 Sami Zaptia

Tripoli IT exhibition opens for four days

Under the banner ‘‘The Role of Information Systems in Supporting the Economy’’ the second Libyan International Forum for Information Technology (LIT2)...

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Minister of Economy commends TransSahara/Tadawul’s new Innovation Centre
Jan 29 Sami Zaptia

Minister of Economy commends TransSahara/Tadawul’s new Innovation Centre

By Sami Zaptia.Tripoli, 29 January 2022: Libya’s Minister of Economy and Trade, Mohamed Al-Hwej, commended the new Innovation Centre inaugurated today...

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Libyan youth in Tallinn for European Young Leaders conference on building knowledge economy
Sep 19 Sami Zaptia

Libyan youth in Tallinn for European Young Leaders conference on building knowledge economy

By Libya Herald reporter.London, 19 September 2017: Two Libyans whose work focuses on economic diversification in Libya were among 20 young leaders f...

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